"Sino-" meaning in English

See Sino- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ˈsɪnəʊ/ [UK], /ˈsaɪnəʊ/ [UK], /ˈsaɪnoʊ/ [US], /ˈsaɪnɒ/ [US], /ˈsɪnɒ/ [US]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin Sina (“China”) and Late Latin Sīnae (“the Southern Chinese; Southern China”), from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), of uncertain etymology but likely from Sanskrit चीन (Cīna, “China”), possibly via Arabic صِين (Ṣīn, “China; the Chinese”) and usually held to ultimately derive from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “Qin”). See "Names of China" at Wikipedia. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|Sina||China}} Medieval Latin Sina (“China”), {{der|en|LL.|Sīnae|t=the Southern Chinese; Southern China}} Late Latin Sīnae (“the Southern Chinese; Southern China”), {{der|en|grc|Σῖναι}} Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), {{der|en|sa|^चीन|t=China}} Sanskrit चीन (Cīna, “China”), {{der|en|ar|^صِين|t=China; the Chinese}} Arabic صِين (Ṣīn, “China; the Chinese”), {{der|en|och|^秦||Qin}} Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “Qin”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} Sino-, {{en-prefix}} Sino-
  1. A combining form relating to China or the Chinese, in those terms' various senses. Tags: morpheme Categories (place): China Synonyms: sino- Related terms: Sinim Translations (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)): չին- (čʿin-) (Armenian), 中- (Zhōng-) (Chinese Mandarin), 漢- (ethnicity) [language, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences] (Chinese Mandarin), 汉- (Hàn-) (Chinese Mandarin), 華- (Chinese Mandarin), 华- (Huá) (Chinese Mandarin), kiinalais- (Finnish), sino- (French), sino- (German), Chinesisch- (German), σινο- (sino-) (Greek), Sín- (Irish), sino- (Italian), 中- (Chū-) (alt: ちゅう) (Japanese), 漢- (Kan-) (alt: かん) (Japanese), 華- (Ka-) (alt: ) (Japanese), (jung-) (alt: ) (Korean), sino- (Portuguese), кита́йско- (kitájsko-) (Russian), си́но- (síno-) (Russian), chino- (Spanish), sino- (Spanish), چین (cīn) [masculine] (Urdu), صِین (ṣīn) (english: (rare)) [masculine] (Urdu), Trung (alt: ) (Vietnamese), Tàu (Vietnamese), Hán (alt: ) (Vietnamese), Hoa (alt: ) (Vietnamese)

Alternative forms

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    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)",
      "word": "Tàu"
    },
    {
      "alt": "漢",
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)",
      "word": "Hán"
    },
    {
      "alt": "華",
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)",
      "word": "Hoa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Sino-"
}

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